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are located around the lake. Popular activities include
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388:Climate data for Fish Lake, Oregon
16:Reservoir in Jackson County, Oregon
247:7,836 acre-feet (9,666,000 m)
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1060:Complete Angler's Guide to Oregon
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223:483 acres (1,950,000 m)
200:20 square miles (52 km)
919:"Rogue River Basin Project"
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864:List of lakes in Oregon
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65:Show map of Oregon
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286:Rogue River
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133:122°20′51″W
120:Coordinates
1297:Categories
870:References
822:Recreation
356:Statistics
236:Max. depth
130:42°22′39″N
786:(408.66)
298:volcanoes
284:, in the
266:reservoir
262:Fish Lake
178:watershed
163:Reservoir
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858:See also
848:swimming
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322:irrigate
310:andesite
105:Location
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380:Climate
342:Cascade
316:History
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